govern /guvˈərn/

1. To direct
2. To control
3. To rule with authority
4. To determine
5. To determine the case of (grammar)
6. To require as the case of a noun or pronoun (grammar)

1. To exercise authority
2. To administer the laws

governabilˈity noun

govˈernable adjective

govˈernall noun (Spenser)

Government, management

govˈernance noun

1. Government
2. Control
3. Direction
4. Behaviour (obsolete)

govˈernante noun (obsolete)

A gouvernante

govˈerness noun

1. A woman entrusted with the care and education of a child or children, esp one employed in a private household (nursery governess one having charge of young children only, tending as well as teaching them)
2. A female governor (archaic; figurative, Milton)

To act as governess

To be governess to

govˈernessy adjective

Like a governess, esp prim

govˈerning adjective

Having control

government /guvˈər(n)-mənt/ noun

1. A ruling or managing
2. Control
3. A system of governing
4. The body of persons authorized to administer the laws, or to govern a state (often with cap, esp if applied to that of a specific country)
5. Tenure of office of someone who governs
6. An administrative division (archaic)
7. Territory (archaic)
8. The power of one word in determining the case of another (grammar)
9. Conduct (Shakespeare)

Of or pursued by government

governmental /-mentˈl/ adjective

Relating to government

governmentˈally adverb

govˈernor noun

1. A real or titular ruler, esp of a state, province or colony
2. The head of an institution or a member of its ruling body
3. The commander of a fortress
4. (usu /guvˈnər/) a father, chief or master, applied more generally in kindly, usu ironically respectful, address (sometimes shortened to gov or guv /guv/; slang)
5. A regulator, or device for maintaining uniform velocity with a varying resistance (machinery)
6. A tutor (obsolete)
7. A pilot (of a vessel) (obsolete; Bible)

govˈernorate noun

govˈernorship noun

governess car or governess cart noun (historical)

A light low two-wheeled vehicle with face-to-face seats at the sides

governing body noun

A board in whom is vested the authority to supervise and regulate the affairs of an establishment or of a particular field of activity

• hardihood
• hardihoods
• hardily
• hardiment
• hardiments
• hardiness
• hardinesses
• hardish
• hard labour
• hard landing
• hard landings
• hard launch
• hard launches
• hard left
• hard line
• hardline
• hardliner
• hardliners
• hard lines
• hard luck
• hard-luck story
• hardly
• hardly able to believe one's ears
• hardly able to believe one's eyes
• hardly good enough